Derek Day Class: Senior Hometown: Bellefonte, Pa. High School: Central Dauphin Height / Weight: 5-9 / 195 Position: RB Experience: SR H.S. Coach: Glen McNamee

There are only so many carries that can be divided amongst the talented and deep stable of Nittany Lion running backs, so Derek Day has made the most of his opportunity to be a contributor on special teams. He played in every game last season and was a consistently productive member of the kicking units, recording nine tackles (eight solo). Day brings an excellent attitude and grit to the field and will be looking to continue to improve his chances of earning playing time with the offense in addition to being productive in the kicking game.

2010 Junior Season
Playing in every game, Day was a consistently productive member of the special teams and the foreign team. He recorded nine tackles (eight solo). Day made a career-high three solo tackles in the 41-31 primetime win over Michigan. He recorded two solo stops against Florida in the Outback Bowl and had one hit in four additional contests. Day saw action on 120 snaps, topped by 18 plays against Florida in the Outback Bowl.

2009 Sophomore Season
Day played in four games on special teams, with seven plays in the 35-10 win at Michigan and six snaps in the big win at Michigan State.

2008 Freshman Season
Redshirt season.

High School
A standout at Central Dauphin HS, Day played offense and defense for Coach Glen McNamee. The two-year captain and three-year starter and letterman earned All-Mid-Penn accolades as a running back and defensive back. He gained 982 yards on 130 carries and scored 12 touchdowns during his senior season, accumulating 1,562 career yards on 238 carries with 21 touchdowns. Day grabbed 30 career receptions for 467 yards and three touchdowns. On defense and special teams, he totaled a career 190 tackles, 11 sacks and nine interceptions. Day was selected the team MVP in 2007 and played in the 2008 PSFCA East-West All-Star game. He was named a Central Pennsylvania Subway Player-of-the-Week. Day also was a two-year letterman in basketball.

Personal
Full name is Derek Richard Day. He is the son of Dwayne and Lori Day and has one older sister, Heather, who was a cheerleader at Penn State. His father played football at Lycoming College. Day enjoys hunting. His major is crime, law and justice. Day was born April 17, 1989 in Williamsport, Pa.